Open Culture

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Building on the work of the Open Lab and its predecessor the R&D Lab, the Open Culture Research Group explores the history of craft traditions, free software, open source, creative commons, and other models of shared, open culture.

Part of an Open Culture, is the culture of sharing, so we have organized a series of skillshares about a range of issues: From how to share your wifi safely, to how to best advocate for open licensing among artists and visual makers. There is also a distinct interest in understanding the possible interaction between open licenses and forms of distribution, be that an art gallery, a furniture manufacturer, or a type foundry.

One of our current research threads focuses on design methodologies toward social change and critical intervention. Follow the Open Culture research blog as it develops.

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PLEASE NOTE: WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 3/28!
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In reaction to the opaque systems revealed to be at play online, artists, engineers and designers have been progressively exploring new ways to hand control back to web users. With this need for independence growing out of initiatives such as the Self-hosted and Internet-independent movements, Superglue provides users with the option for creating and hosting your own website from home.

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Chiptune, also known as chip music or 8-bit music, is synthesized electronic music produced by the sound chips of vintage computers, video game consoles, and arcade machines, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In this two-part workshop, make your own Chiptune hardware and music.
In Part 1, learn how to hardware hack a GameBoy and install a backlight; then bore and solder a new ProSound output so that your 1989 Digital Audio Workstation / video game system can push big beats and low bass waves.
In Part 2, learn Little Sound DJ, the powerhouse music tracker that many Chiptune artists use worldwide. Jump from screen to screen building chains, phrases, instruments, program chords, effects, and waveforms using LSDJ’s unique programming system. You will exclaim “Now you’re playing with power!”